Harmer steps up to Essex contract
Warriors spinner Simon Harmer has landed a one-year contract with English county Essex next season.
Warriors spinner Simon Harmer has landed a one-year contract with English county Essex next season.
His international career may be over, but Rory Kleinveldt kept the flag flying as the stand-out Saffa on the English County circuit this season.
Richard Levi found some late form to help Northants beat Gloucestershire in the English County Championship.
Rory Kleinveldt took five wickets to help Northants beat Kent by 10 wickets despite the all-round efforts of Hardus Viljoen.
Hardus Viljoen enhanced his reputation by helping Kent to an innings win over Sussex in their late County promotion push.
Hardus Viljoen, called up to help Kent push for promotion in the County Championship, announced his arrival by taking five wickets in his first match.
Following in the footsteps of Kagiso Rabada, Proteas pace bowler Hardus Viljoen has been signed as Kent’s overseas player for the last four Championship matches of the season.
Rory Kleinveldt added captaincy to his repertoire when Northamptonshire completed a bruising 251-run win over Jacques Rudolph’s Glamorgan in the County Championship.
Rory Kleinveldt gave Northants a solid base as he led a middle-order fight in which he scored 91.
Kagiso Rabada moved seamlessly from T20 mode to first-class, taking two wickets as Essex tried to impose themselves on Kent in the County Championship.
Former Proteas opener Alviro Petersen scored 191 to help put Lancashire in a commanding position against Middlesex in the County Championship.
Alviro Petersen roared back into form with a superb 191 to put Lancashire in a commanding position in their county match against Middlesex at Lord’s.
Graeme van Buuren’s fighting 172 provided a solid base from which Gloucestershire pulled off a remarkable win over Worcestershire in the County Championship.
Titans all-rounder Graeme van Buuren made another huge statement of his worth with a rugged hundred for Gloucestershire in just his third senior match for the county.
Alviro Petersen’s solid start to the season has contributed in no small way to Lancashire going to the top of Division One of the English County Championship.